Head-rest.



P. OORKINS.

HEAD REST.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1909.

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FRANK CORKINS, OF ADAIVIS TQWNSHIP, LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO.

HEAD-REST.

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Application filed September 29, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK GORKINS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Adams township, in the county of Lucas and. State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head- Rests; and Ido hereby declare the follow ing to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has reference to improvements in head rests for chairs.

The invention is especially adapted for use on barber chairs, althoughit may be applied to equal advantage on dental, in valid and otherchairs where an adjustable and removable head rest may be required.

The object of the invention is to provide a head rest of simple andinexpensive construction which may be adjusted to any of the usualpositions required and which when not in use may be instantly swung outof the way without necessitating its removal.

In carrying out my invention I employ the novel combination, arrangementand the details of construction hereinafter shown,

described and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification in whichlike characters designate like parts throughout the several views,Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved head rest applied to theback of a chair. Fig. 2 is an elevation thereof, the parts in sectionbeing in the plane indicated by the line mm, Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a topplan view of the device, the stem which supports the pad or cushionbeing in section, indicated by the line y-y, Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a main casting which is fixed tothe chair back 2 near its upper margin. The casting is substantiallychannel shaped, having parallel sides 3 and 1 and an integral connectingrear portion 5, screws 6 being directed through the rear portion tosecurely fasten the same to the chair back. The sides 3 and l are eachprovided with an elongated groove upon their inner faces as at 7 and 8,the grooves being directly opposite each other to provide a guideway fora sliding stem 9 which carries a pad or cushion 10 at its upper end, thepad having a swinging adjustment about a screw 11 directed Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Dec 7, 1989.

Serial No. 520,113.

through parallel lugs 12 and 13 and the stem 9, the lugs 12 and 13 beingextended outwardly from a plate 14 secured to the under side of the pad10 by screws 15. The pad is held to any of the various positions whichit may assume by a removable pin 16 directed through perforations in thelugs 12 and 13 and through one of a series of perforations 17 providedin the upper end of the stem 9.

The stem 9 is provided on one side with a plain rib 18 and on theopposite side with a rib 19 formed with ratchet teeth adapted to beengaged by a spring pawl 20 pivoted between lugs cast integral with theside 4: of the casting 1, the pawl normally engaging the ratchet teethand holding the sliding stem to any position to which it may be adjustedlongitudinally. The pawl is disengaged from the teeth upon the stem bypressing upon the end 21. The stem 9 at its lower end is in the form ofa hook 22 which traverses a slot 23 between the sides 3 and 1, the hookextending outward from said slot.

24 is a transverse pin secured between the upper ends of the sides 3 and4 directly in the path of the hook 22, so that upon sliding the stem inan upward direction as indicated by dotted lines a, Fig. 2, the hook 22will engage the transverse pin 29:, and the stem 9 may then be swungupon the pin 24: as a pivot, as indicated by the arrows, and besuspended upon the pin out of the way in the position 0. The slidingstem and pad may be instantly restored to their original position byswinging the stem in a reverse direction to that indicated by thearrows, to the position a when the stem is in position to be guided inthe casting 1.

From the foregoing description, it is evident that I provide anadjustable head rest for chairs which is simple and inexpensive inconstruction and which may be instantly swung out of the way when notrequired for use.

What I claim, is-

1. In a head rest for chairs, a longitudinally slotted main castingadapted to be fixed to a chair back, a pad-supporting-stem slidablymounted in said casting and formed with a hook at its lower end adaptedto traverse the slot in the main casting, and a transversely arrangedstop fixed at the upper end of the main casting in the path of the hookadapted to engage the hook and serve as a means for suspending thepadsupporting-stein therefrom, substantially as described.

2. In a head rest for chairs, a main casting fixed to a chair back,having sides spaced apart to provide a longitudinal slot, apadsupporting-steln guided so as to slide in the main casting, the stembeing formed at its lower end With a hook adapted to traverse the slotbetween the sides of the main cast- 10 ing, and a transverse pinsupported upon the main casting in the path of the hook upon the stern,substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afliX my signature, in presence of twoWitnesses.

FRANK CORKINS.

Witnesses CARL H. KELLER, L. P. SMITH.

